THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. WE WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR PURCHASES MADE THROUGH THOSE LINKS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU. ALL VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE OUR OWN. I am on the Relief Society Activity committee at my church. Relief Society is the Women's Organization and we try to have uplifting, self-improvement type activities throughout the year on one weeknight per month (give or take). I am blessed to work with some wonderful women on this committee and it is so much fun to sit and plan these activities together. We peruse the internet for ideas, we pray about what the women in our group may need, we bounce ideas around and get goosebumps when we come up with a really good plan.
I generally share ideas for our activities with you after the fact, such as this Alice in Wonderland themed activity, but since we are getting so close to Valentine's Day, I figured someone out there might need an idea in a pinch, so here is one that I think will be really good.
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My girls and I threw an early Galentine's Day party at Lindsey's house. Alicia couldn't be there of course, since she lives in California, but Lindsey and Maddy came, along with my two DILs, my granddaughters (except Sofia, Alicia's baby) and my "adopted" daughter Charly. Maddy and I decided to team up today to talk about our favorite ideas for decorating and enjoying your own Galentine's Day, because, after all, who enjoys a sweet, pink party more than a bunch of girls?
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Pom poms are so fluffy and cute and super popular right now! If you are like me, you look at cute fluffy things and wonder what you can do with them to incorporate more cute fluffiness into you life. Since I have two young granddaughters at my house right now, it has been the perfect time to do some pom pom crafting with them, especially since we are getting so close to Valentine's Day. To begin with, I taught them the fork method of making our own pom poms! They were so excited and it is an easy craft for them to do. They did need help tying them tightly enough, but other than that, they were really good at it. If you haven't seen the fork method yourself, here is a quick video to teach you how!
I found a heart shaped wreath form by accident at Dollar Tree. (They also have round ones.) I thought it would be perfect for a wreath for Valentine's Day, so I picked it up. You can order them on line, so if you have a group crafting event coming, these would be great! At first I thought about a floral wreath, but then I saw yarn and thought pom poms and the pom pom wreath idea was born.
The girls and I started making pink, white and red pom poms. The wreath really takes a lot of pom poms, but they go quickly and they are a lot of fun to do. You can watch TV as you work. I used a large serving fork to make large pom poms, the girls used regular dinner forks for smaller pom poms to act as filler.
My granddaughters and I had so much fun that we couldn't stop there! We picked up some inexpensive t-shirts for them and decided we could do something cute with pom poms on them.
I've also seen ideas with sweaters using pom poms as polka dots, or in heart shapes. Here is a pom pom choker for just $4 right now at Lulus! The ideas are endless! If you don't have time to make anything with them, just keep one in your pocket as a warm fuzzy whenever you feel it in there! These cute fuzzy things can't help but cheer you! :) This post contains affiliate links. We will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support. As a grandmother of 9, going on 10 grandchildren (hurray!), I like to do little things for my grandchildren that help add a little magic to their lives and to just show my love in little ways. Last year, I was a little more elaborate and I made the girls owl purses and the boys some patchwork snakes. This year, because my house is so full of people for a couple of months, I am planning on something a little less elaborate, but still sweet and fun that I know my grandchildren will enjoy. This plan of mine called for a trip to Dollar Tree to get some ideas. It was a lot of fun. Look what I found! (Most are linked for your convenience!) There are so many cute little sayings that could go with these little favors. I chose 3. Here are the pdfs for them so that you can print them off. Just click a button. Then be sure to choose 3.5 x 5 paper. I just printed them on 3.5 x 5 cards. Do not click fit to page. There are a lot of cute ways to package these cute Valentines. You could use these cute pink bags from Dollar Tree and tie them with ribbon. Because 3 of my grandchildren are in school and will come home with lots of Valentines, I think it is nice to do these little Valentines for the little ones still at home so that they don't feel left out! It is a fun way to teach them to do kind things for others. I think the Blow Me Away Valentine would be great for a classroom party. (Perhaps leave out the gum!) We will be back this week with more fun Valentine ideas! Be sure to check back! In the meantime, check out some of our past Valentine's Day posts! |
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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